By Georgia Watch Deputy Director Danny Orrock
The flooded streets and damaged homes resulting from this week’s storms should serve as a wake-up call to Georgia.

Development often alters hydrology and may bring new areas into the flood plain — areas previously considered dry. At any given moment the flood plain maps for our communities may become obsolete due to new construction. Read the rest of this entry »

Georgia Association of Flood Plain Management

The formation of GAFM is the result of the concerted efforts of numerous individuals and organizations sharing a common desire to forward the cause of sound floodplain management. Membership in GAFM is open to all professionals, public and private entities, students and citizens interested in or involved in floodplain, watershed, stormwater, wetlands and hazard mitigation management and/or related disciplines within the State of Georgia. Read the rest of this entry »